hi all,
does anyone know how to get a directory control that would show something similar to the windows file system view that shows the Desktop as the root folder with My Computer, My Network Places, etc. the windows explorer left pane is exactly what i'm looking for. We want to embed this control in our app, not have it as a model dialog.
we've looked at the GenericDirCtrl and DirDialog but they are either not a control we can embed or it's not the same explorer view.
thanks,
bryan
Hello Bryan,
does anyone know how to get a directory control that would show
something similar to the windows file system view that shows the Desktop
as the root folder with My Computer, My Network Places, etc. the
windows explorer left pane is exactly what i'm looking for. We want to
embed this control in our app, not have it as a model dialog.
I dont know if it will be of any help, but you may want to look at
Tacao's implementation of GenericWinDirCtrl at:
http://j.domaindlx.com/elements28/wxpython/GenericWinDirCtrl.html
It is quite similar to GenericDirCtrl in wxPython, but it has a far
nicer appearance (in my opinion). However, if you are working
multiplatform, no way: it runs only on Windows.
HTH.
Andrea.
"Imagination Is The Only Weapon In The War Against Reality."
http://xoomer.virgilio.it/infinity77/
Andrea Gavana wrote:
Hello Bryan,
does anyone know how to get a directory control that would show
something similar to the windows file system view that shows the Desktop
as the root folder with My Computer, My Network Places, etc. the
windows explorer left pane is exactly what i'm looking for. We want to
embed this control in our app, not have it as a model dialog.I dont know if it will be of any help, but you may want to look at
Tacao's implementation of GenericWinDirCtrl at:http://j.domaindlx.com/elements28/wxpython/GenericWinDirCtrl.html
It is quite similar to GenericDirCtrl in wxPython, but it has a far
nicer appearance (in my opinion). However, if you are working
multiplatform, no way: it runs only on Windows.HTH.
Andrea.
"Imagination Is The Only Weapon In The War Against Reality."
http://xoomer.virgilio.it/infinity77/
andrea,
thanks for replying. graphically GenericWinDirCtrl is better than the
GenericDirCtrl. it uses the correct folder and file associated icons, but
it still doesn't show Desktop and My Documents at the top level. the
control in DirDialog is *exactly* what we're looking for. is there a way
to get the control out of DirDialog?
thanks,
bryan
It is a native control. I don't know if it is embeddable.
You could attempt to modify the GenericWinDirCtrl to include the
features you need.
- Josiah
Bryan <belred@gmail.com> wrote:
Andrea Gavana wrote:
> Hello Bryan,
>
>> does anyone know how to get a directory control that would show
>> something similar to the windows file system view that shows the Desktop
>> as the root folder with My Computer, My Network Places, etc. the
>> windows explorer left pane is exactly what i'm looking for. We want to
>> embed this control in our app, not have it as a model dialog.
>
> I dont know if it will be of any help, but you may want to look at
> Tacao's implementation of GenericWinDirCtrl at:
>
> http://j.domaindlx.com/elements28/wxpython/GenericWinDirCtrl.html
>
> It is quite similar to GenericDirCtrl in wxPython, but it has a far
> nicer appearance (in my opinion). However, if you are working
> multiplatform, no way: it runs only on Windows.
>
> HTH.
>
> Andrea.
>
> "Imagination Is The Only Weapon In The War Against Reality."
> http://xoomer.virgilio.it/infinity77/andrea,
thanks for replying. graphically GenericWinDirCtrl is better than the
GenericDirCtrl. it uses the correct folder and file associated icons, but
it still doesn't show Desktop and My Documents at the top level. the
control in DirDialog is *exactly* what we're looking for. is there a way
to get the control out of DirDialog?
Josiah Carlson wrote:
Andrea Gavana wrote:
> Hello Bryan,
>
>> does anyone know how to get a directory control that would show
>> something similar to the windows file system view that shows the
>> Desktop
>> as the root folder with My Computer, My Network Places, etc. the
>> windows explorer left pane is exactly what i'm looking for. We want
>> to embed this control in our app, not have it as a model dialog.
>
> I dont know if it will be of any help, but you may want to look at
> Tacao's implementation of GenericWinDirCtrl at:
>
> http://j.domaindlx.com/elements28/wxpython/GenericWinDirCtrl.html
>
> It is quite similar to GenericDirCtrl in wxPython, but it has a far
> nicer appearance (in my opinion). However, if you are working
> multiplatform, no way: it runs only on Windows.
>
> HTH.
>
> Andrea.
>
> "Imagination Is The Only Weapon In The War Against Reality."
> http://xoomer.virgilio.it/infinity77/andrea,
thanks for replying. graphically GenericWinDirCtrl is better than the
GenericDirCtrl. it uses the correct folder and file associated icons,
but
it still doesn't show Desktop and My Documents at the top level. the
control in DirDialog is *exactly* what we're looking for. is there a way
to get the control out of DirDialog?It is a native control. I don't know if it is embeddable.
You could attempt to modify the GenericWinDirCtrl to include the
features you need.- Josiah
i'm sorry, i'm a bit confused. isn't that what wx is all about, using
native controls when possible? buttons, lists, checkboxes, trees, etc. are
all native controls, right? 
if this control isn't possible to use,
does anyone know of a company who sells wx controls or widgets?
thanks,
bryna
Bryan <belred@gmail.com> wrote:
It is the whole file open dialog that is native. As a long time windows
programmer, I do not think the tree component used in this common
dialog is available as a separate control.
On 9/29/06, Bryan <belred@gmail.com> wrote:
i'm sorry, i'm a bit confused. isn't that what wx is all about, using
native controls when possible? buttons, lists, checkboxes, trees, etc. are
all native controls, right?
does anyone know of a company who sells wx controls or widgets?
From what I understand, the dialog itself is a single unit to the
underlying OS. You can instantiate the dialog, but you can't extract
the various controls that make up the dialog into a panel, frame, or
otherwise. Yes, wxPython uses native controls whenever possible, but in
this case, I don't believe it is possible to use a single OS-level
control.
For paid-for widgets, see: http://wiki.wxpython.org/index.cgi/TheBounties
Come up with what you think would be a reasonable price for converting
the GWDC to include the features you need (the root being "My Desktop"
on Windows). I would contact the author of the GenericWinDirCtrl first,
and if he's not interested, post to the above TheBounties page and
announce the bounty here.
- Josiah
Bryan <belred@gmail.com> wrote:
Josiah Carlson wrote:
> It is a native control. I don't know if it is embeddable.
>
> You could attempt to modify the GenericWinDirCtrl to include the
> features you need.i'm sorry, i'm a bit confused. isn't that what wx is all about, using
native controls when possible? buttons, lists, checkboxes, trees, etc. are
all native controls, right?
does anyone know of a company who sells wx controls or widgets?
something similar to the windows file system view that shows the Desktop
as the root folder with My Computer, My Network Places, etc. the
Or just use a normal tree control and walk the file system using
os.path.walk and then build your own tree. You can also assign your own
images to it.
I haven't done it, and I could be wrong, but if the control does not exist,
it's not too hard to imagine how to make it yourself.
d.